1973 Atlanta Braves
76 - 85
1972 / 1974 (Organization)
5th place in the NL West (22.5 GB)
Home Record:
Away Record: 		40 - 40 (.500)
36 - 45 (.444)		 -2.4 wins
-2.0 wins
   
Scored/Expected: 799 / 757 ( +42 )
Allowed/Expected: 774 / 754 ( -20 )
Pyth Record: 83 - 78 (-7)
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Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Attendance: 800,655 Avg Att: 9,885 (0.58)
Att Rank: 11 / 12 Lg Avg: 17,173
       
Park Factor: 1.12    
HR Factor: 1.20 R/L HR: 1.19 / 1.21
Notes:


Transactions

Filters
Time Frame
To / From
Date          
WAR
Player
Pos
Transaction
10
20
1972
 Tom Phoebus
SP
30.5
Received in Trade
CHN
ATL
6.9
0.0
0.0
10
20
1972
 Tony LaRussa
2B
28.0
Traded Away
ATL
CHN
-0.7
-0.0
-0.0
10
27
1972
 Jim Panther
RP
27.7
Received in Trade
TEX
ATL
-1.4
-1.0
-1.0
10
27
1972
 Rico Carty
LF
33.2
Traded Away
ATL
TEX
23.2
9.4
-0.8
11
2
1972
 George Stone
SP
26.3
Traded Away
ATL
NYN
5.8
1.1
1.1
11
2
1972
 Felix Millan
2B
29.2
Traded Away
ATL
NYN
9.3
7.9
7.9
11
2
1972
 Gary Gentry
SP
26.1
Received in Trade
NYN
ATL
4.9
1.2
1.2
11
2
1972
 Danny Frisella
RP
26.7
Received in Trade
NYN
ATL
3.9
1.4
-1.6
11
30
1972
 Earl Williams
C
24.4
Traded Away
ATL
BAL
4.9
3.0
5.0
11
30
1972
 Taylor Duncan
3B
19.6
Traded Away
ATL
BAL
0.0
0.0
0.0
11
30
1972
 Davey Johnson
2B
29.8
Received in Trade
BAL
ATL
20.1
7.4
5.9
11
30
1972
 Pat Dobson
SP
30.8
Received in Trade
BAL
ATL
10.3
6.7
-0.3
11
30
1972
 Roric Harrison
SP
26.2
Received in Trade
BAL
ATL
2.1
1.0
0.9
11
30
1972
 Johnny Oates
C
26.9
Received in Trade
BAL
ATL
1.6
1.7
-0.2
1
10
1973
 Brian Asselstine
CF
19.3
Amateur Draft (Round 1 / Pick 15)
ATL
0.0
-1.2
-1.2
1
10
1973
 Pete Falcone
SP
19.3
Amateur Draft (Round 2) Did Not Sign
ATL
0.0
8.9
2.2
1
21
1973
 Curt Blefary
LF
29.5
Signed as a Free Agent
ATL
11.0
0.0
0.0
2
28
1973
 Carl Morton
SP
29.1
Received in Trade
MON
ATL
3.1
15.1
15.1
2
28
1973
 Pat Jarvis
SP
32.0
Traded Away
ATL
MON
12.5
-0.3
-0.3
3
26
1973
 Denny McLain
SP
29.0
Released
ATL
19.7
0.0
3
27
1973
 Dick Dietz
C
31.5
Purchased
LAN
ATL
11.6
0.9
0.9
4
22
1973
 Cecil Upshaw
RP
30.5
Traded Away
ATL
HOU
6.4
1.0
-0.1
4
22
1973
 Norm Miller
RF
27.2
Received in Trade
HOU
ATL
1.1
0.1
0.1
5
14
1973
 Bob Didier
C
24.2
Traded Away
ATL
DET
-1.9
-0.0
0.3
5
14
1973
 Gene Lamont
C
26.4
Received in Trade
DET
ATL
0.1
0.1
0.0
5
19
1973
 Andre Thornton
1B
23.8
Traded Away
ATL
CHN
0.0
24.1
5.2
5
19
1973
 Joe Pepitone
1B
32.6
Received in Trade
CHN
ATL
10.0
-0.2
-0.2
5
22
1973
 Tom Heierle
Traded Away
ATL
HOU
0.0
0.0
0.0
5
22
1973
 Larry Howard
C
28.0
Received in Trade
HOU
ATL
0.2
-0.2
-0.2
5
24
1973
 Chuck Goggin
2B
27.9
Purchased
PIT
ATL
0.2
-0.1
-0.1
6
5
1973
 Pat Rockett
SS
18.4
Amateur Draft (Round 1 / Pick 10)
ATL
0.0
-5.5
-5.5
6
5
1973
 Jim Gaudet
C
18.0
Amateur Draft (Round 3) Did Not Sign
ATL
0.0
-0.1
0.0
6
5
1973
 Terry Harper
LF
17.8
Amateur Draft (Round 16)
ATL
0.0
-0.6
-0.3
6
5
1973
 Larry Bradford
RP
23.5
Amateur Draft (Round 19)
ATL
0.0
1.6
1.6
6
7
1973
 Pat Dobson
SP
31.3
Traded Away
ATL
NYA
10.0
6.9
6.0
6
7
1973
 Frank Tepedino
1B
25.5
Received in Trade
NYA
ATL
-0.5
-0.1
-0.1
6
7
1973
 Wayne Nordhagen
RF
24.9
Received in Trade
NYA
ATL
0.0
-1.2
0.0
6
19
1973
 Joe Pepitone
1B
32.7
Released
ATL
10.0
0.0
6
22
1973
 Gary Neibauer
RP
28.6
Signed as a Free Agent
ATL
-0.3
-0.7
-0.7
7
18
1973
 Joe Hoerner
RP
36.7
Purchased
ATL
KCA
10.9
-0.6
0.7
8
7
1973
 Joe Niekro
SP
28.7
Selected off of Waivers
DET
ATL
7.6
22.2
0.3
8
15
1973
 Dave Cheadle
RP
21.5
Received in Trade
NYA
ATL
0.0
-0.3
-0.3
9
5
1973
 Al Closter
RP
30.2
Received in Trade
NYA
ATL
-1.2
-0.6
-0.6
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com

Trades

10 / 20 / 1972
Atlanta Braves Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
CHN
29.7
6.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
Totals      
6.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
Chicago Cubs Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
2B
ATL
27.2
-0.7
-0.0
-0.0
-0.0
Totals      
-0.7
-0.0
-0.0
-0.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.0
0.0
0.0
 
-0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.0
-0.0
 
0.0
-0.0
-0.0


10 / 27 / 1972
Atlanta Braves Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
TEX
26.8
-1.4
-1.0
-1.0
-1.0
Totals      
-1.4
-1.0
-1.0
-1.0
Texas Rangers Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
LF
ATL
32.3
23.2
9.4
-0.8
-1.3
Totals      
23.2
9.4
-0.8
-1.3
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-1.0
9.4
10.4
 
-1.0
-1.3
-0.3
9.4
-1.0
-10.4
 
-1.3
-1.0
0.3


11 / 2 / 1972
New York Mets Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
2B
ATL
28.3
9.3
7.9
7.9
3.2
SP
ATL
25.4
5.8
1.1
1.1
3.3
Totals      
15.1
9.1
9.1
6.5
Atlanta Braves Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
NYN
25.2
4.9
1.2
1.2
1.3
RP
NYN
25.7
3.9
1.4
-1.6
-0.5
Totals      
8.7
2.6
-0.4
0.9
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
2.6
9.1
6.5
 
0.9
6.5
5.6
9.1
2.6
-6.5
 
6.5
0.9
-5.6


11 / 30 / 1972
Baltimore Orioles Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
C
ATL
23.5
4.9
3.0
5.0
3.0
3B
ATL
18.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Totals      
4.9
3.1
5.0
3.0
Atlanta Braves Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
2B
BAL
28.9
20.1
7.4
5.9
4.4
SP
BAL
29.9
10.3
6.7
-0.3
0.3
C
BAL
25.9
1.6
1.7
-0.2
0.1
SP
BAL
25.3
2.1
1.0
0.9
1.0
Totals      
34.1
16.8
6.4
5.8
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
3.1
16.8
13.7
 
3.0
5.8
2.8
16.8
3.1
-13.7
 
5.8
3.0
-2.8


2 / 28 / 1973
Atlanta Braves Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
MON
28.9
3.1
15.1
15.1
4.8
Totals      
3.1
15.1
15.1
4.8
Montreal Expos Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
ATL
31.8
12.5
-0.3
-0.3
-0.3
Totals      
12.5
-0.3
-0.3
-0.3
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.3
15.1
15.4
 
-0.3
4.8
5.1
15.1
-0.3
-15.4
 
4.8
-0.3
-5.1


4 / 22 / 1973
Houston Astros Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
ATL
30.2
6.4
1.0
-0.1
-0.1
Totals      
6.4
1.0
-0.1
-0.1
Atlanta Braves Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RF
HOU
26.9
1.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
Totals      
1.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
0.1
1.0
0.9
 
0.2
-0.1
-0.3
1.0
0.1
-0.9
 
-0.1
0.2
0.3


5 / 14 / 1973
Detroit Tigers Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
C
ATL
23.8
-1.9
-0.0
0.3
0.3
Totals      
-1.9
-0.0
0.3
0.3
Atlanta Braves Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
C
DET
26.0
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
Totals      
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.0
0.1
0.1
 
0.3
0.0
-0.3
0.1
-0.0
-0.1
 
0.0
0.3
0.3


5 / 19 / 1973
Chicago Cubs Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
1B
ATL
23.3
0.0
24.1
5.2
0.1
Totals      
0.0
24.1
5.2
0.1
Atlanta Braves Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
1B
CHN
32.2
10.0
-0.2
-0.2
-0.2
Totals      
10.0
-0.2
-0.2
-0.2
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.2
24.1
24.2
 
-0.2
0.1
0.3
24.1
-0.2
-24.2
 
0.1
-0.2
-0.3


5 / 22 / 1973
Houston Astros Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
Tom Heierle
ATL
Totals      
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Atlanta Braves Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
C
HOU
27.5
0.2
-0.2
-0.2
-0.2
Totals      
0.2
-0.2
-0.2
-0.2
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.2
0.0
0.2
 
-0.2
0.0
0.2
0.0
-0.2
-0.2
 
0.0
-0.2
-0.2


6 / 7 / 1973
New York Yankees Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
ATL
30.8
10.0
6.9
6.0
0.6
Totals      
10.0
6.9
6.0
0.6
Atlanta Braves Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RF
NYA
24.4
0.0
-1.2
0.0
0.0
1B
NYA
25.0
-0.5
-0.1
-0.1
0.6
RP
NYA
29.5
-1.2
-0.6
-0.6
-0.6
RP
NYA
20.8
0.0
-0.3
-0.3
-0.3
Totals      
-1.7
-2.2
-1.0
-0.4
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-2.2
6.9
9.1
 
-0.4
0.6
0.9
6.9
-2.2
-9.1
 
0.6
-0.4
-0.9


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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James